The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-27
UUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

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For several days past the Senate cham.
Der has had an aesthetic mir impaired to
its quiet, sombre atmosphere by many
floral tributes placed by admiring and
congratulating friends upon the desks of
Fortunate recipients Of renewed legisla-
tive honors. The deaks of Senators
Cockrell and Dawes have been enveloped
in cut flowers Of The rarest species, and
the friends of other Senators are anx-
iously waiting for the opportunity to
manifest their joy in similar way.
The Senate the week past devoted the
best part of two days to the discussion of
the Hawaiian treaty, and this week will
devote some time to discussing Senator
Blair's bill to amend the Constitution so
as to confer the right of suffrage upon
women. The bill is not likely to pass
this session, but will probably reach
vote in the Senate, and between the lines
ofthe vote thus recorded the active toll.
ers in the cause will be able to read the
progress they are making, and judge of
the nearness Of the day when their foad
hopes will be realized. The speeches
delivered on the subject will prove inter-
esting aud instructive reading for many
family freside, and all families desir.
ing to keep apace with the times would
do we'll to write to their Representative
or Senator for copy of the speeches
which will be printed in full in the Con.
gressional Record. This paper is printed
at the Government Printing Office, and
your Representative will be glad to mail
you copy as it costs him nothing.
At no time since the trial of Guiteau
has the Court House been go crowded as
during the past week-at the sessions of
the jury inquiring into the sanity of Mrs.
Emmons, the wife of Prof. Enmons.
The husband, who is a man of wealth, is
endeasoriDg to have the wife placed in
lunatic asylum on the charge of insanity.
It seems that the wife is unusually
bright and self willed, and as not unusual
in such cases, rather cranky or eccentric,
and the husband not to be annoyed by
her eccentricities wishes her iucarcerated
in a madhouse. The parties are we'll
known in society circles, and as conse
quence immense crowds have been
attracted to the court room. Women,
young and older, dressed in silks, laces,
and seal skins, are at the court house
door by 9 o'clock in the morning with
lunch under their wraps, to make sure of
getting inside the temple of justice.
Hundreds are turned away daily, and
those who are fortunate enough to get
inside are loud iu their demonstrations Of
sympathy for the wife, and manifest the
same by cheering Justify when evidence
favorable to her is given, and Kissing the
husband when he appears, and groaning
when his counsel ask questions not meet
ing the approval of the audience. The
excitement has run so high at times that
women have stood upon the moulding to
the wainscoating about the room, and
clung to the gas.Gxtures so as 10 glare
into the faces of all engaged in the trial.
If there is such thing as jury being
influenced by public clamor, the wife will
be adjudged not to be q lunatic.
The President is in~feceipt of an an
tique chairs9rom a Mrs. P. G. Goodwin,
sofBoaton. 1t is over four feet high and
three feet broad, and of elegant work.
manship. a covering was sent with it
made of silk and velvet patchwork,
which has in it over $4,000 pieces. The
chair has been sent out to Oak View,
and the President acknowledged it by an
autograph letter.
The Presidents FIRST State dinner on
Thursday night was very elaborate in all
its details, and covers were laid for
thirty-two guests. Among the wives of
the Cabinet officers present was Mrs.
Lamar, it being her first appearance at
an official or social gathering since her
arrival in Washington. Governor Fitz.
hugh Lee, of Virginia, and wife were
also present. 1t is the first time in
many years that governor and his wife
have been present at State dinner, but
the old Commonwealth is so close to the
Capital, and its people so sociablc that it
is probable that the present governor will
be found present at many official recep-
tions in Washington. q.
Asleep on the Locomotive.